Health Homes and Medical Homes. The terms medical home and health home may sound similar, but represent different approaches to care coordination across health care.
Joubert Syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder that affects the cerebellum and brain stem. It presents with a distinct respiratory pattern and profound tachypnea in the newborn period. This article provides an overview of the condition and discusses the embryologic origins of this syndrome.
A number sign (#) is used with this entry because Joubert syndrome-1 (JBTS1) is caused by homozygous mutation in the INPP5E gene (613037) on chromosome 9q34. Description.